Cataract surgery technology update. Forget the marketing pitches -- our reader survey reveals what's making a real difference in eye surgery today.

Product News - Outpatient Surgery Magazine - August, 2017

Behind closed doors: Know any good surgeons? Only a surgical nurse knows who the real 5-star docs are.

Staffing: 5 Tips for meaningful meetings. You can get a lot done in a 15-minute weekly staff gathering.

5 strategies for whole-room disinfection. When time and resources are limited, efficiency is the key.

Coding & billing: 10 revenue-cycle mistakes to avoid. These blunders could endanger more than just your reimbursements.

8 ways to prevent pressure ulcers. How to maintain the integrity of each patient's skin.

Avoid serious injury with this Idea That Works from Boston, Mass.

6 secrets for cleaning lumened instruments. Follow these tips to keep your central sterile processing department running on all cylinders.

Drilling down on power tools. Time to invest in a new handpiece? Keep these factors in mind.

Positioned for success. Efforts to protect patients and maximize access start before the first incision.

Q&A on safe tourniquet use. Practices to reduce the risk of patient harm.

Lessons learned from my time on the table. Q&A with Ira Kirschenbaum, MD, joint-replacement surgeon turned joint-replacement patient.

Maximize multimodal pain management. Controlling post-op pain with fewer opioids is more important than ever.

Advancements in arthroscopy visualization. Imaging, instrument and irrigation upgrades will give your surgeons the clear views they crave.

Why we built an Orthopedic Urgent Care Center. Broken arms and sprained knees don't always happen during normal business hours.

3 game-changers in joint replacement surgery. Enhanced pain control protocols, robotics and improved implant designs help send patients home in hours, not days.

Robotic knee replacement. Robotic arms help surgeons prepare the bone with sub-millimeter accuracy and place the implant with spot-on precision.

Get on board with bundled payments. Orthopedics is leading the way in the revamping of reimbursements.

Is it time to add spinal fusion? Minimally invasive techniques have transformed a complex open surgery into a viable outpatient option.